Christine de Beer - effortless floral craftsman
Hole-ding it’s breath
- 12 September 2018
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It’s the moment before the Autumn leaves change
No longer summer but not yet cold.
Autumn but not quite.
Everything is sun steeped but not yet bursting with colour.
It’s like every tree is holding their breath getting ready for the show.
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Tutorials
Craft a slightly off center wreath from dried vines and grasses for Phalaenopsis orchids.
When you need to keep a tiny stem hydrated this is just what you need. If you can't find a suitable drinking straw... I also have an upgrade: tiny food grade pipe water tubes.
A perfect way to use a Lathyrus vine after all it flowered
For my design I wanted the wreath to look wind blown so I added a few loosely woven twigs into the weave. I also wanted to emphasize the autumn colours so I added a twirling...
Rip up the Washi paper for a lace fine armature for floral art
Favourite Flowers
Sweet pea
Phalaenopsis, Moth orchid
Related Designs
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The first design I did for my book launch demonstration looking at aspects that influences my effortless style of designing.
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Keep you fresh plant material hydrated in water... and your dried plant material suspended to keep it from falling into the water.
My bag was woven from re-purposed wire and recycled fishing line and tiny stems of growing sweet pea plants and orchids